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Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change : final report to the General Assembly and the Environmental Review Commission.

Legislative Commission on Global Climate Change : final report to the General Assembly and the Environmental Review Commission. - Page 64

Activities by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR)
DENR Climate Change Initiative:
On January 13, 2010, David W. Knight, Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources, DENR,
reported on climate initiatives within DENR and provided an update on the activities of the
Interagency Leadership Team with regard to climate change.
DENR has prioritized climate change as a key component in the Department's 2009 to 2013
Strategic Plan. The DENR Climate Change Initiative will respond to climate change using both
mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce vulnerability, increase adaptive capacity, and
improve resiliency of climate- sensitive resources. Many mitigation recommendations from the
CAPAG process are included, in addition to development of adaptation strategies to effectively
address potential impacts to the State’s natural and built environment.
DENR has established a Climate Change Steering Committee to provide oversight for
implementation of DENR’s Climate Change Initiative. This team is developing a focused
approach to address climate change policy actions at State, regional, and federal levels, while
coordinating strategies with other state, federal, and nongovernmental partners.
DENR’s Climate Change Steering Committee has organized interagency working groups to
focus on the following cross- cutting objectives: 1) Carbon Mitigation will address energy and
carbon reduction activities, as well as issues related to green energy development; 2) Sea- level
Rise Adaptation on oceanfront and estuarine shorelines; 3) Land Management will address
climate- related issues in the interface between natural and built environments.
Discussion is underway about the need for North Carolina to develop a comprehensive State
Climate Action Plan that addresses emission reduction and adaptation strategies. DENR is
expected to be the lead agency on this effort, and will work closely with other departments to
develop the plan.
Mr. Knight’s presentation is available at the following link: David W. Knight, Assistant
Secretary for Natural Resources, DENR.
North Carolina Interagency Leadership Team:
The North Carolina Interagency Leadership Team ( ILT) was established in 2004 when five State
agencies and five federal agencies committed to using a collaborative and interdisciplinary
approach to developing a transportation system that involves all stakeholders and preserves the
historic and natural resources, community values, and economic vitality of the State. The ILT
has been working on climate change for several years, researching the science and projected
impacts for North Carolina, and discussing how to plan for those impacts.
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Activities by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( DENR)
DENR Climate Change Initiative:
On January 13, 2010, David W. Knight, Assistant Secretary for Natural Resources, DENR,
reported on climate initiatives within DENR and provided an update on the activities of the
Interagency Leadership Team with regard to climate change.
DENR has prioritized climate change as a key component in the Department's 2009 to 2013
Strategic Plan. The DENR Climate Change Initiative will respond to climate change using both
mitigation and adaptation strategies to reduce vulnerability, increase adaptive capacity, and
improve resiliency of climate- sensitive resources. Many mitigation recommendations from the
CAPAG process are included, in addition to development of adaptation strategies to effectively
address potential impacts to the State’s natural and built environment.
DENR has established a Climate Change Steering Committee to provide oversight for
implementation of DENR’s Climate Change Initiative. This team is developing a focused
approach to address climate change policy actions at State, regional, and federal levels, while
coordinating strategies with other state, federal, and nongovernmental partners.
DENR’s Climate Change Steering Committee has organized interagency working groups to
focus on the following cross- cutting objectives: 1) Carbon Mitigation will address energy and
carbon reduction activities, as well as issues related to green energy development; 2) Sea- level
Rise Adaptation on oceanfront and estuarine shorelines; 3) Land Management will address
climate- related issues in the interface between natural and built environments.
Discussion is underway about the need for North Carolina to develop a comprehensive State
Climate Action Plan that addresses emission reduction and adaptation strategies. DENR is
expected to be the lead agency on this effort, and will work closely with other departments to
develop the plan.
Mr. Knight’s presentation is available at the following link: David W. Knight, Assistant
Secretary for Natural Resources, DENR.
North Carolina Interagency Leadership Team:
The North Carolina Interagency Leadership Team ( ILT) was established in 2004 when five State
agencies and five federal agencies committed to using a collaborative and interdisciplinary
approach to developing a transportation system that involves all stakeholders and preserves the
historic and natural resources, community values, and economic vitality of the State. The ILT
has been working on climate change for several years, researching the science and projected
impacts for North Carolina, and discussing how to plan for those impacts.
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